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Africa 

#IWD2024: Inspiring women’s inclusion in Africa

Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024 under the theme of #InspireInclusion, which encourages the realisation of a gender-equal world free of bias,...
Africa 

How AFIC is Building Transparency and Accountability Across Africa...

Transparency and accountability are fundamental pillars of good governance. Transparency ensures that government processes, decisions, and data are open and accessible to the public,...
Zambia 

MISA Zambia welcomes Justice Minister’s pronouncement on ATI; calls for a roadmap for the process

This statement was originally published on misa.org on February 10, 2017. MISA Zambia welcomes the pronouncement by Justice Minister Given Lubinda at the 2017 Universal...
Nigeria 

AFEX Urges Nigeria Police to Stop Harassing Journalists

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) calls on Nigeria’s Police to stop harassing journalists in the country following reports on freedom of expression...

AFEX Condemns Government Directive to Shut Down Social Media Platforms in DRC

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) deplores the move by the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to shut down all...
South Sudan 

AFEX Welcomes Reopening of Eye Radio in South Sudan

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) joins its member, the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS), to welcome the reopening of...
South Sudan 

AFEX Petitions President Salva Kiir of South Sudan over Shutdown of the Nation Mirror Newspaper

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a continental network of freedom of expression organisations in Africa, together with 120 individuals from 20 countries...
South Sudan 

AMDISS Raises Awareness on Media Laws for CSOs in South Sudan

This statement was originally published on AMDISS on October 24, 2016. “You people are very quick in responding to human rights violations” Alfred Taban tells...
Somalia 

AFEX Welcomes the Release of Journalist

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has learnt with relief and satisfaction that Somali journalist Abdi Adan Guled, has been released after spending...

AFEX Members Reaffirm Commitment to Digital Rights in Africa

Introduction The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) held its 4thAnnual General Meeting (AGM) in Grahamstown, South Africa, on August 31, 2016.  The AGM was...
Somalia 

Intelligence and Security Agency raids Radio Station, Arrests Two Journalists

This statement was originally published nusoj.org on August 18, 2016. The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) should immediately release two Radio Shabelle journalists, Ali...
Uganda 

Regional Court Grants Permission to 20 Organizations to Join Criminal Defamation Case

This statement was originally published on hrnjuganda.org on July 1, 2016. The struggle to strike off criminal defamation from East African statute books was on...